"It girl" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: It girls [plural]
Etymology: Originally applied to actress Clara Bow, who starred in a film titled It (it being a euphemism for sex appeal). Head templates: {{en-noun|head=It girl}} It girl (plural It girls)
  1. A woman who is in vogue, typically as an actress, model, socialite, or the like. Wikipedia link: Clara Bow, It (1927 film) Categories (topical): Stock characters Synonyms: it girl, It Girl

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          "ref": "2004, Andrea Stuart, The Rose of Martinique: A Life of Napoleon's Josephine",
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